Opelika, Alabama Weather
Opelika weather this week
Over the next 7 days in Opelika, daytime highs range from 14°C to 22°C and night-time lows from 0°C to 8°C. The warmest afternoon is likely on Saturday at 22°C, while the coolest night is expected tonight at 0°C. Temperatures trend warmer through the week, rising by about 6°C. Expect a wide gap of around 14°C between afternoon and early-morning temperatures, so mornings will feel noticeably cooler.
No significant rain is expected in Opelika this week. The highest rain chance is just 2%, on Saturday.
Winds stay mostly light this week, peaking at about 17 km/h tomorrow. UV levels stay moderate or lower, peaking at 5. Average humidity is a comfortable 48% or so.
| Day | Conditions | High / Low | Rain chance | Rain | Max wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today (Sunday) | Overcast | 14° / 0° | 0% | 0.0 mm | 13 km/h |
| Tomorrow (Monday) | Overcast | 15° / 3° | 0% | 0.0 mm | 17 km/h |
| Tuesday | Clear sky | 17° / 4° | 0% | 0.0 mm | 17 km/h |
| Wednesday | Clear sky | 19° / 6° | 1% | 0.0 mm | 16 km/h |
| Thursday | Partly cloudy | 20° / 7° | 1% | 0.0 mm | 13 km/h |
| Friday | Overcast | 21° / 6° | 0% | 0.0 mm | 10 km/h |
| Saturday | Overcast | 22° / 8° | 2% | 0.0 mm | 10 km/h |
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Today's outlook for Opelika
At 01:00 local time it is 2°C in Opelika under clear skies, feeling like -2°C. Today's forecast high is 14°C and the low is 0°C, and the day overall looks overcast. Rain is unlikely today (0% chance). Winds are blowing at about 12 km/h from the north. Humidity is 75%.
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Climate of Opelika: monthly averages
Based on 25 years of satellite and reanalysis data (2001-2025), July is usually the hottest month in Opelika, with average daytime highs around 33°C. January is the coolest, when nights typically fall to about 1°C and frost is possible on the coldest nights. That is a wide yearly range of roughly 32°C, so the seasons feel very different from each other.
The area receives about 1310 mm of rain in a typical year. Most of it falls from December to August (around 81% of the yearly total), and December is the wettest month at roughly 138 mm.
For outdoor plans and travel, September to November usually offer the most comfortable weather in Opelika, with mild days and relatively little rain.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13° | 1° | 105 mm | 82% |
| Feb | 15° | 3° | 121 mm | 83% |
| Mar | 20° | 7° | 124 mm | 81% |
| Apr | 24° | 11° | 115 mm | 78% |
| May | 28° | 16° | 103 mm | 74% |
| Jun | 32° | 20° | 108 mm | 73% |
| Jul | 33° | 22° | 122 mm | 72% |
| Aug | 33° | 21° | 116 mm | 73% |
| Sep | 31° | 18° | 86 mm | 72% |
| Oct | 26° | 12° | 72 mm | 71% |
| Nov | 19° | 6° | 96 mm | 74% |
| Dec | 14° | 3° | 138 mm | 83% |
Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged over the roughly 50 km grid area around Opelika. Values describe typical conditions, not a forecast.
About Opelika weather
Opelika is a place in Alabama's humid subtropical climate, located about 92 km east of Montgomery. Opelika gets hot, humid summers (June–August) with highs often above 33°C each year. Opelika closes out the year with mild, short winters (December–February). This page shows live, auto-refreshing weather for Opelika: current conditions, an hourly breakdown, a 16-day outlook, a date-lookup tool for any past or future date, and real-time air quality, sourced from Open-Meteo. Local timezone: America/Chicago.
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Opelika is about 92 km east of Montgomery, in Alabama.
Opelika sees mild, short winters (December–February).
The live current conditions, hourly forecast and 16-day outlook above are pulled in real time for Opelika's exact coordinates. No fixed schedule, the page updates whenever you load it.
July is usually the hottest month in Opelika, with average daytime highs of about 33°C and nights around 22°C.
The coldest nights come in January, when the average low is about 1°C and daytime highs reach around 13°C. Frost is possible on clear, calm nights.
Opelika receives about 1310 mm of rain in a typical year. December is the wettest month at roughly 138 mm, and the main rainy period is December to August.
September to November usually offer the most comfortable weather in Opelika, with mild daytime temperatures and little rain.
In November Opelika typically sees daytime highs near 19°C and lows near 6°C, with about 96 mm of rain over the month and average humidity around 74%. Check the live forecast above for this week's actual conditions.
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The current temperature for Opelika updates automatically at the top of this page — scroll to the hourly strip below to see how it's expected to change over the day.
Opelika's day-to-day weather follows the broader pattern of Alabama described above. See the hourly weather forecast or the air quality index for more detail.